Accident on the A1 in Lower Austria Resulted in Six Injuries

In an accident on Thursday evening on the West Autobahn (A1) towards Linz near Pyhra (district of St. Pölten), six occupants, including three children, were injured. According to a police report on Friday, two cars skidded off the rain-soaked road and crashed into the guardrail and the noise barrier. One car contained a family of five from the district of Melk, and the other a German driver. A 14-year-old girl was flown to a hospital in Vienna.

Six Injured After Accident on A1 in Lower Austria

Injured were a 46-year-old driver, his wife who is one year older, and three children aged nine to 14, as well as a 48-year-old German. Five occupants were taken to the University Hospital St. Pölten. The 14-year-old was transported by emergency medical helicopter to the Donaustadt Clinic. The cause of the accident shortly before 5:30 PM was initially unknown. The recovery and cleanup operations lasted until about 7:00 PM.

(APA/Red)

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